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President Donald Trump talks with reporters on the South Lawn of the White House before departing to Japan for the G-20 summit, Wednesday, June 26, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump heads to Asia for global talks on trade, Iran and more

By ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE - Associated Press

Netherlands' Lieke Martens, top, celebrates with teammates after scoring her team's second goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup round of 16 soccer match between the Netherlands and Japan at Roazhon Park, in Rennes, France, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)

Dutch cap Europe’s World Cup dominance by ousting Japan

By ROB HARRIS - Associated Press

In this June 18, 2019, photo, a plastic recycling company worker sorts out plastic bottles collected for processing at Tokyo Petbottle Recycle Co., Ltd, in Tokyo. Japan has a plastic problem. Single bananas here are sometimes wrapped in plastic. So are individual pieces of vegetables, fruit, pastries, pens and cosmetics. Plastic-wrapped plastic spoons come with every ice cream cup. But as world leaders descend on Osaka for the two-day G20 Summit that starts Friday, June 28, Japan has ambitions to become a world leader in reducing plastic waste. (AP Photo/Koji Sasahara)

Big plastic user Japan fights waste ahead of G-20 summit

By ALEX BARREIRA and HARUKA NUGA - Associated Press

President Donald Trump speaks as he receives an an update on Fentanyl and the opioid epidemic, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, June 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump protocol chief out ahead of major summit

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Japan's Shoya Nakajima celebrates after scoring his side's first goal against Ecuador during a Copa America Group C soccer match at the Mineirao stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Monday, June 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Copa America: Ecuador and Japan eliminated after draw

By DÉBORA REY - Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference on Monday, April 22, 2019, at the Department of State in Washington. The Trump administration on Monday told five nations — Japan, South Korea, Turkey, China and India — that they will no longer be exempt from U.S. sanctions if they continue to import oil from Iran. (AP Photo/Sait Serkan Gurbuz)

Mike Pompeo heads to India at ‘unique’ moment against China

By Guy Taylor and Maggie Garred - The Washington Times

Washington Wizards basketball team introduce Rui Hachimura, the team's first-round pick in the 2019 NBA Draft during a press conference at Capital One Arena in Washington, Friday, June 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Japan hails Hachimura’s NBA selection as new era for sport

By JIM ARMSTRONG - Associated Press

Uruguay's Luis Suarez reacts during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Japan at the Arena Gremio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, Thursday, June 20, 2019. (AP Photo/Edison Vara)

Uruguay draws with Japan 2-2 in Copa America

By ERIC NUNEZ - Associated Press

In this June 19, 2019, photo, photo, Tokyo residents Yuuma Sakai, foreground, takes photos of his wife, Hiroyo, with the Olympic rings set up near New National Stadium in Tokyo. Millions were going to be disappointed starting Thursday when applicants in a ticket lottery, for Japan residents, only, began learning if they landed tickets. The same will be true for residents outside Japan who could experience a similar dejection: too much demand and too few tickets. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Tokyo Olympic tickets: Be prepared to be disappointed

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

In this file photo taken on Monday, July 16, 2018, U.S. President Donald Trump, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands at the beginning of a meeting at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, Finland. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais, File) **FILE**

CROSSTALK: Russia’s role in U.S. politics

By Edward Lozansky

England's Ellen White, front, celebrates after scoring her side's second goal during the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between Japan and England at the Stade de Nice in Nice, France, Wednesday, June 19, 2019. (AP Photo/Claude Paris)

England beats Japan 2-0 to clinch top spot in Group D

By DANIELLA MATAR - Associated Press

In this late May, 2019, image from video provided by Japan Coast Guard, Japan Coast Guard patrol boat sprays water to a North Korean fishing boat after the fishing boat didn't ignore the warning to evacuate in the waters near Yamatotai, Japan. Japanese Coast Guard says its patrol boats have been pushing back hundreds of North Korean poachers swarming toward fishing grounds off Japan’s northern coast.(Japan Coast Guard via AP)

Japan pushes 300 North Korean boats out of fishing grounds

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

This aerial view shows damaged roof tiles of residential houses in Tsuruoka, Yamagata prefecture, northwestern Japan, Wednesday, June 19, 2019, after an earthquake. The powerful earthquake jolted northwestern Japan late Tuesday, prompting officials to issue a tsunami warning along the coast which was lifted about 2 ½ hours later. Tsuruoka city officials were helping coastal residents evacuate to higher ground as a precaution. (Kyodo News via AP)

Quake shakes NW Japan, causes 21 injuries and minor damage

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

England head coach Philip Neville, center right talks to the players after the Women's World Cup Group D soccer match between England and Argentina at the Stade Oceane in Le Havre, France, Friday, June 14, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

England vs Japan in rematch of 2015 World Cup semifinal

By JENNA FRYER - Associated Press

Chile's Eduardo Vargas celebrates scoring his side's 4th goal during a Copa America Group C soccer match against Japan at the Morumbi stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 17, 2019. (AP Photo/Nelson Antoine)

Chile begins Copa America title defense with win over Japan

By TALES AZZONI - Associated Press

Japan protests Chinese activity near disputed islands

By MARI YAMAGUCHI - Associated Press

United States' Carli Lloyd , center, celebrates with Lindsey Horan and Tierna Davidson, right, after scoring the opening goal during the Women's World Cup Group F soccer match between the United States and Chile at the Parc des Princes in Paris, Sunday, June 16, 2019. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)

Carli Lloyd scores 2 and the U.S. downs Chile 3-0 at World Cup

By Anne M. Peterson - Associated Press

Chile's soccer player Arturo Vidal controls the ball next to Jean Beausejour during a training session in Santiago, Chile, Monday, June 3, 2019, ahead of the Copa America in neighboring Brazil. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix)

Vidal says fading Chile will show true face in Copa America

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Yutaka Katada, president of Kokuka Sangyo Co., the Japanese company operating one of two oil tankers attacked near the Strait of Hormuz, shows a photo of the attacked oil tanker during a news conference Friday, June 14, 2019, in Tokyo. Iran rejects a U.S. accusation against Tehran over suspected attacks on two oil tankers near the strategic Strait of Hormuz. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

Middle East attack jolts oil-import dependent Asia

By FOSTER KLUG - Associated Press

Nebraska Gov. Ricketts seeks attendees for trade mission

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